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Proxima Centauri (or Alpha Centauri C) was a star in the Alpha Centauri system located less than 4 light years from Sol. This inhabited system was of the Alpha Quadrant. There was at least one planet that orbited Proxima Centauri. (Star Trek VI: The Undiscovered Country, production art; TNG: "The Naked Now", ENT: "Borderland")

In early 2154, Earth's Proxima colony reported Klingon warship in its vicinity. Admiral Maxwell Forrest believed that the Klingons were conducting reconnaissance scans for a future strike. (ENT: "Borderland")

Later that year, a Rigelian freighter departed Earth two hours after Doctor Phlox was abducted. According to a filed flight plan, the freighter's destination was Proxima colony. However, the trajectory of this freighter wouldn't take it anywhere near the colony. Upon coming to this conclusion, Captain Archer cancelled shore leave. Soon afterwards, his ship, the Enterprise, was in pursuit of the freighter. (ENT: "Affliction")

The location of Proxima Centauri was seen in a viewscreen chart displayed by the USS Enterprise-D library computer. (TNG: "The Naked Now", "Conspiracy")

In the 24th century, Proxima Centauri was home to Starfleet's Proxima Maintenance Yards. Under the command of Admiral Drazman in 2371, Commander Benjamin Sisko, Doctor Julian Bashir and Lt. Jadzia Dax planned to visit the Yards in that year. (DS9: "Past Tense, Part I"). The Proxima colony was, also, home to the Proxima Centauri Interplanetary Bowling League. (TNG: "The Schizoid Man")

The Federation starship USS Proxima was named for this system.

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Background information

Apparently in an early draft of TOS: "Wolf in the Fold", a Human colony established before 2156 was referenced as Alpha Proxima II, possibly intended as a planet in this system. The name was later replaced as Alpha Eridani II in the final episode. The Alpha Proxima II name however survived in such reference sources as Star Trek Maps, Star Trek Concordance and the entry on Startrek.com.

The location of Alpha Centauri (misspelled as "Alpha Centuri") identified in the "The Explored Galaxy" star chart placed it between the Tholian Assembly and Romulus. Both were identified in DS9: "Call to Arms" as being located in the Alpha Quadrant.

The chart naming stars within 20 light years of Sol was drawn by Rick Sternbach for the Star Trek Spaceflight Chronology in the late 1970s. Found on page 77, this chart showed Earth commercial and exploration routes after the use of warp drive began. There were no commercial or exploration routes to Alpha Centauri C. This chart would later appear in the episodes "The Last Outpost" and "Conspiracy".

According to Star Trek: Star Charts (pg. 19, 36), the Proxima Centauri system was located in Sector 002 also known as the Alpha Centauri sector. Proxima Centauri was a M class star.

External links

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Proxima Centauri at Wikipedia
Proxima Centauri at the Internet Stellar Database
Proxima Centauri at ExtraSolar.net
PlanetQuest at NASA

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+'''Proxima Centauri''' (or '''Alpha Centauri C''') was a [[star]] in the [[Alpha Centauri]] [[star system|system]] located less than 4 [[light year]]s from [[Sol]]. This inhabited system was of the [[Alpha Quadrant]]. There was at least one planet that orbited Proxima Centauri. ({{film|6}}, ''production art''; {{TNG|The Naked Now}}, {{ENT|Borderland}})
-[[File:Spaceflight Chronology starchart 1.jpg|thumb|The location of Alpha Centauri C on a star chart]]
-'''Proxima Centauri''', also known as '''Alpha Centauri C''', was a [[planet]]ary [[star system|system]]. This system consisted of a [[star|primary]] and at least one planet. The Proxima Centauri system had at least one planet that was suitable for [[colony|colonization]] by [[humanoid]] life-forms. This star was located in close proximity to the [[Alpha Centauri]] system. This [[binary star system]] had its own planetary system. Other nearby stars were [[Sirius]], [[Sol]], and [[Tau Ceti]]. ({{TNG|The Naked Now}}, {{ENT|Borderland}})
-The [[Proxima colony]], an [[Earth]] colony,  was founded on this planet prior to [[2154]]. In that year, a [[Klingon]] [[warship]] was spotted near this colony. The incident was reported in an intelligent file that [[Captain]] [[Jonathan Archer]] received. [[Admiral]] [[Maxwell Forrest]] believed that the Klingons were conducting a reconnaissance scan for a future strike. ({{ENT|Borderland}})
+In early [[2154]], [[Earth]]'s [[Proxima colony]] reported [[Klingon]] [[warship]] in its vicinity. [[Admiral]] [[Maxwell Forrest]] believed that the Klingons were conducting reconnaissance scans for a future strike. ({{ENT|Borderland}})
-Later that year, a [[Rigelian]] [[freighter]] departed [[Earth]] two hours after [[Doctor]] [[Phlox]] was abducted. According to a filed flight plan, the freighter's destination was the Proxima colony. However, the trajectory of this freighter wouldn't take it anywhere near the colony. Upon coming to this conclusion, Captain Archer cancelled [[shore leave]]. Soon afterwards, his ship, the {{EnterpriseNX|name}}, was in pursuit of the freighter. ({{ENT|Affliction}})
+Later that year, a [[Rigelian]] [[freighter]] departed [[Earth]] two hours after [[Doctor]] [[Phlox]] was abducted. According to a filed flight plan, the freighter's destination was Proxima colony. However, the trajectory of this freighter wouldn't take it anywhere near the colony. Upon coming to this conclusion, Captain Archer cancelled [[shore leave]]. Soon afterwards, his ship, the {{EnterpriseNX|name}}, was in pursuit of the freighter. ({{ENT|Affliction}})
-The location of Proxima Centauri was seen in a [[viewscreen]] chart displayed by the [[USS Enterprise (NCC-1701-D) library computer|USS ''Enterprise-D'' library computer]]. ({{TNG|The Naked Now}})
+The location of Proxima Centauri was seen in a [[viewscreen]] chart displayed by the [[USS Enterprise (NCC-1701-D) library computer|USS ''Enterprise-D'' library computer]]. ({{TNG|The Naked Now|Conspiracy}})
 In the [[24th century]], Proxima Centauri was home to [[Starfleet]]'s [[Proxima Maintenance Yards]]. Under the command of [[Admiral]] [[Drazman]] in [[2371]], [[Commander]] [[Benjamin Sisko]], [[Doctor]] [[Julian Bashir]] and [[Lieutenant|Lt]]. [[Jadzia Dax]] planned to visit the Yards in that year. ({{DS9|Past Tense, Part I}}). The Proxima colony was, also, home to the [[Proxima Centauri Interplanetary Bowling League]]. ({{TNG|The Schizoid Man}})
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-==Background==
-In a scene apparently cut from {{TOS|Wolf in the Fold}}, a reference was made to [[Alpha Proxima II]], that was later replaced in the dialog, but survived in numerous subsequent references. It was likely, if indeed this planet existed as it appears to have intended to in the original reference, it would have been the location of yet another colony, or possibly an alternate name for the Proxima colony.
+<gallery>
-===Star Chart===
+File:The Explored Galaxy.jpg|The location of Alpha Centauri in "The Explored Galaxy" star chart
-This chart naming stars within 20 light years of Sol was drawn by [[Rick Sternbach]] for the ''[[Star Trek Spaceflight Chronology]]'' in the late 1970s. Found on page 77, this chart showed Earth commercial and exploration routes after the use of [[warp drive]] began. There were no commercial or exploration routes to Alpha Centauri C. This chart would later appear in the episodes {{e|The Last Outpost}} and {{e|Conspiracy}}.
+File:Spaceflight Chronology starchart 1.jpg|The location of Alpha Centauri A, B, & C on a star chart
+</gallery>
+==Background information==
-===''[[Star Trek: Star Charts]]''===
+Apparently in an early draft of {{TOS|Wolf in the Fold}}, a Human colony established before [[2156]] was referenced as Alpha Proxima II, possibly intended as a planet in this system. The name was later replaced as [[Alpha Eridani II]] in the final episode. The Alpha Proxima II name however survived in such reference sources as ''[[Star Trek Maps]]'', ''[[Star Trek Concordance]]'' and {{st.com|alpha-proxima-ii|the entry on Startrek.com}}.
-The Proxima Centauri system was located in the Alpha Centauri [[sector]] (Sector 002). This system was located in or near Federation space, in the [[Beta Quadrant]]. Proxima Centauri was a [[Star Trek: Star Charts#Spectral classification|Class M star]]. (pg. 19, 36)
+The location of Alpha Centauri (misspelled as "Alpha Centuri") identified in the "The Explored Galaxy" star chart placed it between the [[Tholian Assembly]] and [[Romulus]]. Both were identified in {{DS9|Call to Arms}} as being located in the Alpha Quadrant.
+The chart naming stars within 20 light years of Sol was drawn by [[Rick Sternbach]] for the ''[[Star Trek Spaceflight Chronology]]'' in the late 1970s. Found on page 77, this chart showed Earth commercial and exploration routes after the use of [[warp drive]] began. There were no commercial or exploration routes to Alpha Centauri C. This chart would later appear in the episodes {{e|The Last Outpost}} and {{e|Conspiracy}}.
+According to ''[[Star Trek: Star Charts]]'' (pg. 19, 36), the Proxima Centauri system was located in [[Sector 002]] also known as the Alpha Centauri [[sector]]. Proxima Centauri was a [[Star Trek: Star Charts#Spectral classification|M class star]].
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 *{{wikipedia}}
 *{{ISDb|id=200|name=Proxima Centauri}}
 *[http://www.extrasolar.net/startour.asp?StarID=35 Proxima Centauri] at [http://www.extrasolar.net ExtraSolar.net]
 *[http://planetquest.jpl.nasa.gov/index.cfm PlanetQuest] at [http://www.nasa.gov NASA]
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